Location and classification
Kirchberg is an official single-vineyard site in Edenkoben in the wine-growing region Pfalz. It belongs to the area Südliche Weinstraße and to the large site Schloß Ludwigshöhe.
Site
The vineyard site lies above Edenkoben on the Haard edge, the eastern edge of the Palatinate Forest. For the Edenkobener Kirchberg, a sunny site, a mild climate and a long ripening period are described. A documented area under ownership consists of around 30 percent hillside and 70 percent flat land.
Soils and grape varieties
As soil, loess loam has been documented; individual plots are described as loess loam with sandstone and limestone deposits. In Kirchberg, Riesling, Chardonnay, Grauburgunder, Weißburgunder and Spätburgunder are planted.
Wines and history of the name
Location-based wines include dry Chardonnay, dry Spätburgunder matured in barrique, as well as a Spätburgunder ice wine produced from frozen grapes read in November 2025. The name of the site is associated with the former Nazarene church on the Kirchberg, whose existence in Edenkoben has already been recorded for the year 776.
